The LPS course is directed and taught by full-time, dedicated faculty with vast teaching experience, who are leaders in the national, regional, and local legal-writing fields. They are an integral part of the law school and academic associations. In addition, they have a breadth of civil and criminal legal practice experience in large and small firms, the Attorney General’s Office and district attorneys’ offices, the public defenders offices, and both federal and state judicial clerkships. Below is an overview of selected achievements and activities of current LPS faculty. |
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| Faculty Profiles |
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| Presentations - The LPS faculty has given numerous presentations in the following forums: |
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American Association of Law Schools Conference
Association of Legal Writing Directors Conference
Boston College Law School Ethics Orientation
Legal Writing Institute Conference
Lowell Police Department
Macaronis Trial Institute Seminars
Maine State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Programs
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminars
New England Legal Writing Consortium (co-founded by Suffolk)
Rocky Mountain Regional Legal Writing Conference
Suffolk University Law School's Academic Convocation
Suffolk University Law School's Advanced Legal Studies Center
Suffolk University Law School's Dean's Advisory Committee
Suffolk University Law School's Dedication Ceremony
Suffolk University Law School's Faculty Colloquial
Suffolk University Law School's "First Monday" Program
Suffolk University Law School's High Technology Demonstrations
Suffolk University Law School's Juvenile Justice Center
Suffolk University Law School's Open House
Suffolk University Law School's STRIVE Program
Suffolk University's Graduate Studies Program for ESL Students
Suffolk University's Pre-Law Society
Wakefield Public Schools |
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| Scholarship - The LPS faculty consists of productive scholars who have published many books and articles. In addition, they serve as editors and produce extensive teaching materials and memoranda assignments. |
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Legal Analysis: The Fundamental Skill
Navigating the Internet: Legal Research on the World Wide Web |
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Appeal Magazine
Bimonthly Review of Law Books
Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Law School (www.Lawschool.com)
Lawyers Weekly On-line (www.lawyersweekly.com)
Massachusetts Bar Association periodicals
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
MCLE
New Hampshire Bar News
Perspectives
The Learning Curve
The Second Draft
Touro Law Review |
| Other |
ALWD Scholarship Recipients
Assistant Reviser - Martindale-Hubbel Massachusetts Law Digest
Authors of briefs filed in the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Compiler - Martindale-Hubbel Federal Law Digest
Editor - The Journal of the Legal Writing Institute (official publication of the Legal Writing Institute)
Editor - The Second Draft (official publication of the Legal Writing Institute)
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| Service - LPS faculty continuously volunteer substantial time and effort in the following ways:
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| Committees |
'Bridge The Gap' Committee
Centennial Committee
Curriculum Committee
Drinan Fellowship Committee
High-Technology Committee
Honors and Awards Committee
Legal Practice Skills Committee
Loan Repayment Assistance Program Committee
LPS Library Subcommittee
McLaughlin Scholarship Fund
Orientation Committee
Paralegal Committee
SPILG Summer Fellowship Committee
Steering Committee-New England Legal Writing Consortium (Chair)
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| Coaching/ Faculty Advising |
Annual National Moot Court Competition (hosted by Suffolk University Law School)
APALSA (assist faculty advisor)
Coach National Moot Court Team
Coach ATLA Trial Team
Co-coordinator, Northeast Regional Round of the Fifty-Fifth National Moot Court Competition
Client Counseling Competition
Coordinated National Trial Competition, Northeast Regional Competition for the Trial Team
Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Mediation Competition
Negotiation Competition
National High Technology Law Competition
National Women's Law Student Association
National Women's Law Student Association Moot Court Competition
Suffolk Lawyers Guild's Fifth Annual Academic Convocation
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| Judging |
Clark Competition (Briefs & Oral Arguments)
Client Counseling Competition
Giles Rich Patent Moot Court Teams
Jessup International Moot Court Competition
McLaughlin Competition
Mediation Competition
NALSA Moot Court Competition
National Moot Court Competition (Briefs & Oral Arguments)
National Trial Competition
Negotiation Competition
Regional Round ATLA Mock Trial Competition
Trial Advocacy Class
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| Professional/Academic Organizations - The LPS faculty actively participates in the following organizations:
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AALS Section on Constitutional Law
AALS Section on Criminal Law
AALS Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning and Research
American Bar Association
Association of Legal Writing Directors
Harry H. Dow Memorial Legal Scholarship Fund
Legal Writing Institute, Board of Directors
National Moot Court Competition
New England Legal Writing Consortium - Co-Founder & Chair of Steering Committee
Suffolk Lawyers for Justice
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